2007 New York Giants Season - Season Facts

Season Facts

  • The New York Giants lost to the Dallas Cowboys (twice), Green Bay Packers, and New England Patriots in the regular season but defeated them all in the post-season. In fact, the Minnesota Vikings are the only team that defeated the Giants during the regular season that the Giants hadn't also scored a win against in either the regular or post-season.
  • Peyton and Eli Manning are the first brothers to be named MVP of the Super Bowl and at the same position.
  • The New York Giants trailed in all four postseason games, coming back to win all four. The Giants trailed in the fourth quarter in 2 out of the 4 games.
  • The New York Giants played the New England Patriots at the end of the pre-season, regular season, and post-season (Super Bowl XLII) during the 2007 season.
  • Ended the season with an 11-game road winning streak including playoffs. (the Week 8 game in London vs. the Dolphins and Super Bowl XLII in Arizona were both considered "away" games for the Giants. The Week 5 game vs. the Jets in Giants Stadium was considered a "home" game for the Giants.)
  • Prevented the Patriots from achieving what would have been the second undefeated season, and the first 19–0 season. (The first was the 1972 Miami Dolphins, although they finished 17–0)
  • Had only one starting Pro Bowler (Osi Umenyiora), fewest among Super Bowl champs.
  • All of their post-season games were announced by Joe Buck and Troy Aikman, due to each game being the perceived "marquee matchup" for Fox's coverage slate, along with the network holding broadcast rights for Super Bowl XLII.

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